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Discover LudwigThe phrase "could be overheard" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a conversation or statement that, although meant to be private, can be heard by unintended listeners. For example: The couple argued in hushed tones, but their angry words could be overheard from across the room.
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I'd no idea how much could be overheard.
Away from the fray, clubgoers could be overheard invoking Berghain, the German nightclub.
A table nearby could be overheard talking about the clams at the locavore mecca Franny's.
Young people at the scene could be overheard discussing the killing but refused to comment.
But the ushers could be overheard warmly greeting people who were clearly St . Georgeregulars.
We placed ourselves near enough to a point where we could be overheard.
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* Otherwise, you can just conduct your online transactions with the awareness that a stranger could be "overhearing" them.
It could all be overheard by passers-by — or, by coincidence, a New York Times reporter staying in a room across the way.
She began to speak in a low, even tone that couldn't be overheard if one of their co-workers walked by.
The legendary coach Lou Carnesecca took his usual seat in the corner of an end zone, but his conversations could almost be overheard from the opposite corner of the nearly silent gym.
Among Mr. Chalabi's other vociferous defenders over the last three years have been Vice President Dick Cheney and Mr. Wolfowitz, the deputy secretary of defense, who could often be overheard describing Mr. Chalabi's love of both the Iraqi people and the land he left at age 13.
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